Oh Yeah, I forgot to mention

The dysentery is finished.  Good old ciprofloxicin killed it off quickly.  General Purpose anti biotics are lifesavers here.

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After a mere two weeks without electricity, yesterday Kenya Power and Lighting arrived and restored mine and my neighbors’ electricity.  I am now a lawful electricity-user with cold drinks again!  Wooo!  And hot dogs! and cheese!  The future is looking brighter, literally.  Still don’t know how to celebrate the 4th though.  Believe it or not, I have not seen a single person selling fireworks.  Road trip to South of the Border anyone?  I wonder if Tanzania sells fireworks.  That would be funny.